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695 Franklin Ave sidewalk parties are every single night I’m starting to breakdown from the exhaustion. I’ve been sending 311 reports nightly. I don’t know what else to do! If anyone else is suffering maybe more 311 reports will help. Idk why these parties can’t be at the bar a block away or inside 😭 any advice??
I just moved into a studio on the 4th floor of a building in Bed Stuy. The street is okay but there's clearly drug dealing going on. The building was recently remodeled and several units are still empty and the doors are just open. It gives me the creeps at night that someone could slip into the building and then hide out in one of the empty units. Am I being paranoid or should I bug the landlord?
How can we fix this? Kent is supposed to be a beautiful street and the amount of trask between south 8th and south 10th is appalling. Open to any and all ideas!
The setup seems to keep getting bigger (the additional tables) and she sits in her car from Jersey while everything continues to take up a big chunk of an already narrow sidewalk. Small tables with people actually vending are one thing, but this setup makes it really hard to walk by. I remember back in 2000 when none of this (except Northside) was here. And I’m just not sure that driving in from Jersey to sell sunglasses to…
Has anyone else noticed the street vendor at 5th St and Bedford Ave regularly taking up a substantial portion of the already narrow sidewalk with her car, tables, and equipment? She sits in her car and vends while the setup continues to occupy the sidewalk. The setup appears to extend several feet into the pedestrian walkway, leaving limited space for people to pass. I’ve documented the issue with photos. Has anyone…
Does anyone know what it is.
Heads up: my bf and I just wiped out in the Grand St Eastbound bikelane approaching Bushwick Ave. Several people came up to us and told us they saw other people go down and that cooking oil was dumped there. We called 311 and they said someone from the Department of Environmental Protection will be here to clean it up within an hour. If we’d fallen 10 feet earlier, we would’ve landed on the cement divider. Careful out there, y’all.
Hello all, I am a Sunset Park resident who is tired of the garbage situation on 41st and 6th and trying to get my baby's stroller through the puddles, garbage bags, and stink. It got media attention (most notably in the Gothamist) in early August but the situation has not improved. I think it's partly because the powers-that-be don't seem to understand that daily (and it is actually less than daily) collection is not enough if…
Does anyone near the constant chirping of a smoke detector in the back yards of the area around Jefferson / Malcolm X / Hancock? It’s been going for over two weeks now.
Spotted at 6:20pm. Was gonna for a glass of wine at Red Rover… nope!
We live off of 7th in the south slope neighborhood and we realize that the construction happening on seventh Avenue and the recent storms seem like they are creating more rodent issues for neighbors. We’re seeing rats and mice in broad daylight trying to get into front doors and homes… is anyone else seeing this or facing any issues? We had rodents in our walls for the first time in years. Any tips or tricks are appreciated. Our landlord had our maintenance plug all…
This almost got me killed so beware. Saw another post about road issues which may be related. I didn’t see this defect until it threw me of course while bike riding yesterday. I wasn’t going fast either. Banged up my knees and narrowly avoided getting hit by an oncoming car. Called 311 to report it. Called Emily Gallagher’s office to see if she could facilitate repair and got an answering machine as per the usual. Maybe if people report this…
I keep noticing this telephone pole right at the corner of Monitor and Driggs. It’s on the side right by the elementary school. I stopped walking on that side of the sidewalk when I noticed it. I called 311, 911 and Verizon. Someone came and put a yellow bow on it that has since been torn. I guess all this is to say is, please be careful dropping your kids off (if they go to this school) or walking on this side of the street. I feel like…
On Greenpoint and Franklin, next to the premier convenience store. I called 311, and they said that the only thing they can do is file a complaint with the health department and have someone follow up within 14 days. Which seems wild to me as these look exactly like the teal and green pellets that can poison and kill dogs and wildlife. Is this rat poison, and if so, is there a better way to report it to the city?
We're ground floor and basement between 7th and 8th and got terrible flooding. We think it may have been backed up from the street. Did anyone else have trouble?
This homeless man (most likely from the men’s shelter) got in my building because one of the exit doors is not fully closed when residents exit or enter the building. He made his way in and sat on the steps to smoke a cigarette (building violation), I told him he needs to leave if he doesn’t live in the building and he ignored me. I contacted the super and got kicked out. As I’m heading towards the other entrance, he saw me and run towards me looking very…
Does anyone else hear it? Its been going for hours. Over 5 hours now. It hasn’t let up. I don’t know the exact address but it sounds like its on this general area. I submitted a 311 report but thats obviously been useless.
Every time it rains like five dads go to the corner and clean out the drains because the city doesn't fix it. Our basement has flooded five times in the past two years since we've moved in, and we've hired plumbers and architects to try and fix it, and it still keeps happening. I looked it up and the block (saratoga and bainbridge) used to be a pond in like the 1600s or whatever, but this cannot keep happening with zero response from…
Other parents have confirmed it happened to them as well.
Been here for 2+ weeks, so my take is limited to a short timespan but I noticed that the park isn’t really that well maintained. Trash cans are overflowing, people dump ***surprisingly*** large number of things/trash on the entry points, good amount of empty bottles by benches… Is this just the baseline? Is there a community group that pitches in? I’d like to help out :) I’m also tempted to spray-paint via a custom stencil on every other bench “Don’t be trashy. Use…
Located on sidewalk in front of 767 and 769 Monroe, looks like crushed poison? [Rat poison?](https://preview.redd.it/ldet9scc2jkh1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b6285e0ad5df749864e345dac6095195c15c36f9) Not sure but looks like rat poison?
Warning to all bikers, multiple bikers have wiped out this AM
Around 4:30 today on the north side of Calyer, between Manhattan ave & Leonard. I was standing on the in front of my house when a moped raced westbound down the sidewalk right up towards me. I had my arms full with a beach bag, umbrella, and car seat (no child present). He rolled within arms length reached out and grabbed a cheap fake gold chain off my neck and took off southbound on Leonard. Hispanic guy, black or grey moped, loud, brown hoody and black pants.…
Two men (maybe boys or teens dressed in all black) road off the bike lane onto the curb, full speed on a black moped to try and steal my gold chain on 31st Street (under the train tracks) between 31st and 30th ave around 4 PM on Friday. I’m shaken up— lived in Astoria my entire life and never expected this. A good Samaritan called 911. While waiting for the cops to arrive, chain grabbers looped back around. I immediately…
*Attempted to post once already on Astoria reddit, but taken down by mods.* Two men (maybe boys or teens dressed in all black) road off the bike lane onto the curb, full speed on a black moped to try and steal my gold chain on 31st Street (under the train tracks) between 31st and 30th ave around 4 PM on Friday. I’m shaken up— lived in Astoria my entire life and never expected this. A good Samaritan called 911. While…
Rat Poison Alert - Powers and Olive
Has been reported to DSNY and they’ve been there (citation has been issued), but the poison has not been removed. This is ongoing.
I’m new to Montague street (been living in Brooklyn heights for 3 years) and have been getting horrible sleep since moving in. Trash/recycle trucks don’t just come and collect trash once throughout the night—they come every hour. It starts at 10pm, then I get woken up at 12am, 1am, 2am, 3am, 4am, and then finally 6:30 am when I say screw it and just get up for the day. Anyone else experiencing this? I hate complaining but this lack of sleep is…
Goes off every 60 seconds when on. Heard throughout entire apartment BedfordxParkside. 311 ignored report. Anyone know anything?
Every day for the last 6 days, this truck parks in the bus stop by Shore Road & 72nd Street. Amazon workers get out & bring down wheeled containers. It doesn’t look like there’s that much stuff in the truck but they congregate around the back & talk. Another neighbor told me he saw a similar setup in another place in Bay Ridge. What could it be?
What is going on on the corner of Broadway / Lafayette? Every day the pile of trash gets worse. It's been like this since I moved in 5 years ago. I've seen it cleaned up, and the next day another heap is there again. I've called 311 and the Sanitation dept., but have been told several times there's 'nothing they can do.' I respect and appreciate that it's on the good people of the neighborhood to not litter, but this has gotten out of hand. It's unsightly,…
Anyone else hear it? It’s like every 30 seconds, sounds like it’s coming from near the elevated rail. Too loud to just be a smoke detector
Since a few weeks ago, some of my outlets have been experiencing low voltage in the evening hours, usually 5pm til late. It only affects some of the circuits, but causes lights to go dim, the microwave takes twice as long, and sometimes my chargers don’t even work. I’ve had someone look at the outlets from my building and they claim it’s a con ed issue. I’ve reached out to con ed but have not heard back. Should I bother my landlord again or file a 311 complaint? I live…
Anyone else still having power issues? Con Ed says its my landlords fault...my landlord is blaming Con Ed....the electrician says its unfixable because its too expensive for my landlord to fix....my super says his apt has the same issues too.....my bathroom, kitchen and bedroom all have flickering lights and usually even just lights so dim theyre almost off. It's getting very agitating.
Hi All - (SEE ATTACHED PHOTO) I was walking my dog this morning and entered Transmitter Park off Greenpoint Ave. After walking straight ahead down the oval walking path, I turned right across the little boardwalk, over the first inlet along the East River. Looking down and to my right I found a dead dog on the rocks, between 30-40lbs I’d guess, laying on its back and it appears to be missing most of its fur. I called 911…
My sink and shower water recently (past week or so) have had a pretty noticeable smell, kind of like chlorine mixed algae or something, hard to describe. It’s pretty strong though. Was wondering if anyone else is noticing this with their tap water? Maybe there’s some work being done or something.
Why is there always a pile of human shit on the sidewalk between the Turbo Pizza pick-up window and their garbage area? Also any clues as to why Turbo Pizza swapped out the metal box of dirt out front with a wooden box of dirt?
The sidewalk tree that is next to our building has a serious rat infestation under the tree beds. There are three holes where rats consistently come in and out... I have reported to 311 a few times, and it doesn't seem they are taking care of it. I'm thinking of just doing it myself to close those f**king holes by filling them with dirt or rocks, since the building next to us doesn't seem to care either, and I have been doing…
https://reddit.com/link/1v90jlh/video/lzm0akyzfzfh1/player The sidewalk tree that is next to our building has a serious rat infestation under the tree beds. There are three holes where rats consistently come in and out... I have reported to 311 a few times, and it doesn't seem they are taking care of it. I'm thinking of just doing it myself to close those f**king holes by filling them with dirt or rocks, since the building…
She's a real peach this one!